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  • Chinese Zitan Brush Pot with Soapstone Inlay, c. 1900
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    Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a brush pot, or bitong, was an essential fixture of the scholars' desk. This beautif...
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    Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

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    Soapstone

  • "Recumbent Lion" Lingbi Scholars' Rock Sculpture
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    Sculptural and unusual stone formations have long been fixtures of the scholars' studio, displayed as sources of beauty and creative inspiration. Known as gongshi, or scholars' rocks...
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    Late 20th Century Chinese Organic Modern Natural Specimens

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  • Chinese Calligraphy Brush, c. 1900
    Located in Chicago, IL
    Along with paper, ink, and inkstone, the brush was part of the four treasures found in a scholar’s studio. Arguably the most important tool, the brush served as a direct link to the ...
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    Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

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    Wood

  • Chinese Dahua Meditation Stone
    Located in Chicago, IL
    Set upon its side, we display this dahua stone like a traditional scholars' rock (gongshi). Meditating on the stone’s irregular composition, the Qing-dynasty scholar sought inspirati...
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    21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Natural Specimens

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    Stone

  • Chinese Calligraphy Brush, circa 1900
    Located in Chicago, IL
    Along with paper, ink, and inkstone, the brush was among the four treasures found in a traditional scholar’s studio. The brush served as a direct link to the artist’s creative spirit...
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    Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

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    Elm

  • Chinese Guardian's Tail Inkstone, circa 1850
    Located in Chicago, IL
    Scholarly pursuits such as painting, calligraphy, and poetry were a highly respected and revered subculture in ancient China, and demanded their own set of tools that were not only functional, but also beautiful. One of the "Four Treasures of the Study," inkstones such as this were used to mix dry ink with water for use in calligraphy painting. This 19th century inkstone is guarded by a mythical fu dog, or shizi, depicted with open jaws and a long mane of flowing curls. Resembling a Buddhist fly whisk...
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    Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

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    Stone

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